"He capped off his season with a scoreless six-inning outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sept. 23, 2025. Ohtani finished the regular season with a 2.87 ERA through 47 innings pitched, and maintained his spot in the rotation into the postseason. He made four postseason starts, posting a 4.43 ERA through 20.1 innings pitched. The reigning MVP's best performance came against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, where he threw six scoreless innings and recorded 10 strikeouts."
"So I'm not too concerned about it. Again, we'll know more in the next couple of weeks, you know, and see where the progression is at. But I think for us, it's, there's not gonna be any timeline or end line or finish line to kind of where he has to be ready. So I'm sure his, you know, marker is Opening Day, but I think for us, just to kind of see where his progression leads him."
Shohei Ohtani returned to pitching in 2025 after missing 2024 and the early 2025 season following Tommy John surgery. The pitching comeback began with a June debut and progressed from one inning to six-inning outings, culminating in a scoreless six-inning performance on Sept. 23. Ohtani finished the regular season with a 2.87 ERA across 47 innings and made four postseason starts with a 4.43 ERA across 20.1 innings, including a dominant six-scoreless-inning NLCS outing with 10 strikeouts. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there is no fixed timeline for readiness, with progression monitored and coordination expected if Ohtani joins Team Japan.
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